Having dust in your house is no fun!
And it seems that no matter how much we clean, she keeps coming back.
Dust is made up of all kinds of particles, including plant pollen, dead skin cells, and fibers from clothing and paper.
It builds up, and it's annoying, because it can wreak havoc on people with asthma or allergies.
To make matters worse, the dust contains dust mites. Disgusting isn't it?
Luckily, here are 8 easy ways to get rid of dust in your home:
Dust mites love to nest in sheets, pillows and mattresses.
To fight dust mites in your bedding, you can wrap your mattress in an anti-mite mattress protector like this one.
That, combined with washing your sheets weekly should be enough to keep those critters and dust at bay.
Clothes stored in closets lose a lot of fiber.
Every time you open the closet door, they kick out tons of dust.
It is therefore best to store them in protective clothing covers or airtight plastic boxes.
If you don't have protective covers, we recommend these.
Piles of clothes, toys, magazines, books left on the floor are conducive to the accumulation of dust.
Even if you clean around these piles it will not remove the dust that is above or below them.
So make a clean space and don't leave anything on the floor.
A nice carpet at home may be nice and pleasant, but it's a lot of maintenance.
And it is above all a nest for dust mites. Carpets and rugs should be vacuumed daily.
But even vacuuming every day may not be enough for people who are very sensitive to allergies.
If you really care about your carpet, consider investing in a vacuum cleaner with an anti-allergen microfiber bag, which prevents dust from re-entering the air.
Otherwise, prefer parquet floors or tiles which are much easier to maintain and will not let dust mites settle in your home.
To get rid of dust effectively, carpets, pillows, blankets and duvets should be shaken outside (or at the window).
Otherwise you are only moving the dust in your home without eliminating it definitively.
Also remember to air all the rooms in the house once a day for a few minutes.
Feather dusters only make the situation worse.
Existing dust is lifted and redeposited elsewhere in your home.
Instead, use a damp cloth to wipe down your furniture and catch dust.
All that remains is to pass the cloth under water to say goodbye to dust.
Clean the highest surfaces first. For example, the shelves or the table.
Then continue down, so you can capture all the dust that fell lower.
If you have severe allergies or asthma, an air purifier can be very beneficial, but it's not cheap!
And that doesn't mean you have to stop dusting!
Purifiers filter out dust particles, but they can't do anything against dust mites (because they don't live in the air).
Know that to be effective you will need a purifier for each room.
If you are interested, we recommend this model.
